the "Rib Roll"

[2rocky]

I've only seen this done on gutted animals. Has anyone had luck doing it without pulling the organs out?

 

[PNWGator]

Yes. Did it this year when using the gutless method. I had helping hands from a bud reaching inside the ribs keeping things out of the way. It’s possible, but wouldn’t be easy solo.

 

[Trial153]

Did it this year on a caribou. In Alaska and I have also done it on elk. Time consuming but worth it

 

[bmt99]

Interesting. do you just wash off all the dirt and gravel that was on the inside if the animal is gutted? Especially on the backside in the video.

 

[Hunting Wife]

Yes. It’s simple. In my experience, if you keep a decently sharp blade you don’t need to be shoving the knife anywhere near deep enough to worry about guts if you are doing gutless method.

 

[Sneakyhunter]

Born & Raised shared a How-To video on the rib roll this season, starts at the 33:20 mark:

 

[Oak]

Interesting. do you just wash off all the dirt and gravel that was on the inside if the animal is gutted? Especially on the backside in the video.

I'm not sure why they didn't take the roll on the first side before flipping the animal over for quarters, backstrap, and roll on the second side. There's no need to have it rolling around in the dirt if done correctly.

 

[AlaskaHunter]

Not a rib roll, but if you want to take the ribs while rafting/boating....
The quickest method I know is to use brush loppers to clip out the ribs.
Snip, snip:

Ribs are great barbecued after cooking in a pressure cooker to tenderize.

 

[bullbugle307]

For those of you that have done this... do you put it in the grind pile when it's all said or done?

Or do you have any other creative ways to use it?

 

[TheTone]

I’ve slow cooked mine as one complete piece and then basically shredded it. Turned out good and will do it the same in the future

 

[Pondera]

ok, first I've heard of this! Gotta try it now!

 

[.270]

For those of you that have done this... do you put it in the grind pile when it's all said or done?

Or do you have any other creative ways to use it?

I throw the rib roll in the crock pot with whatever seasonings and make taco meat out of it. For how much time I spend cutting one out, I feel better eating it as a meal then adding it to the grind pile.

 

[Pucky Freak]

I attempted "solo gutless rib roll" today and here is what I learned:

First remove the front quarter. Be careful not to cut off the rib meat along with the quarter


Next, remove the hindquarter. If the abdomen is bloated, make a small opening on the bottom of the abdominal cavity to let the intestines spill out a little, so you have plenty of working room along the ribs later.


Next, remove the backstrap.


Next, separate the neck cut from the rib roll by cutting a straight line from the end of the backstrap to top edge of the sternum. You can feel the sternum easily (where my finger is).


The next part I did "fair". This was an approx. 180 lb buck and he had very little meat on the short ribs. I tried to maintain it as a contiguous piece with the rest of the rib roll but it was a bit sloppy because the tenderloin got in the way and the short rib strips were so thin. I'd recommend just removing the tenderloin at this point, and starting the rib roll at the first long rib on animals this size. Bigger critters you'd probably be fine including the short ribs as part of the roll and cutting out the tenderloin at the same time as you work your way up the spine.


After the short ribs, detach the diaphragm from the inside rib wall on the side you are working on. When you come to this step on the other side of the carcass, you can remove the diaphragm in a single piece to either keep or discard.


If you want to remove the liver, make sure to remove it after every muscle is already removed. I made the mistake of cutting it out, only to have bile pool on opposite rib wall that I hadn't removed yet.



Rib roll!

 

[mtmuley]

Looks like it would be easier to have the guts out of the way. mtmuley

 

[Pucky Freak]

Yes it definitely would be easier, but if you wanted to do a gutless rib roll by yourself it's not too hard...really not much harder than removing the tenderloins gutless, it just takes longer.

 

[wa_archer]

I need to shoot one in the morning so i can practice this method. I have started a couple times and couldnt get it and quit. im sure after a couple practice its easy, just need the time and not fighting the inevitable darkness coming.

 

[ida homer]

I feel like the crock pot or a type of carne asada recipe could be the way to go. I need to try one of those, I’ve always just been lazy and thrown it in the grind pile.

 

[Big Fin]

I've done rib rolls on bison, moose, and elk. Always worth the extra effort. Slow cook and enjoy.

 

[Okbow87]

I do the rib roll with gutless all the time. Its super easy and the guts are no problem.

 

[matechakeric]

i don't know why you would leave the rib meat behind. I like making rib steaks but you can also just use the rib meat for burger. why leave it unless you're just being too lazy or too rushed